Kirby's Dream Land

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Description

Dedede, King of Dream Land, is a penguin-like creature who is too gluttonous for his own good. Gathering food for his midnight feast, he got carried away and ended up taking all the food from the inhabitants of his country. One of them, a pink little guy named Kirby, decides to travel all the way to King Dedede's palace and retrieve the lost food by any means.

Kirby's Dream Land is a side-scrolling platform action game, and the first in the Kirby series. Although the protagonist appears to be a weak little marshmallow, he is actually quite powerful: he has the ability to suck up his enemies like a vacuum, and then shoot them out at other enemies. Kirby can also swallow air and inflate himself, which allows him to fly. There are four levels in the game; no save feature is available.

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Alternate Titles

• "星のカービ" -- Japanese spelling
• "Twinkle Popo" -- Working title
• "Hoshi no Kirby" -- Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Game feature: BGM / music player
• Gameplay feature: New Game+
• Games made into TV series
• Kirby games

User Reviews

Fun and original gameplay but, oh my goodness, what a short and easy game.	Game Boy	Rensch (216)
Short, but sweet	Game Boy	Jon Collins (28)

Critic Reviews

GamePro (US)	Game Boy	Dec, 1992	4.5 out of 5	90
All Game Guide	Game Boy	1998		80
RetroGame Man	Game Boy	Jul 03, 2017	8 out of 10	80
Digitiser	Game Boy	Jan 01, 1993	4 out of 5	80
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Game Boy	Sep 21, 2005	7 out of 10	70
Nintendo Life	Game Boy	Aug 03, 2009		70
Electric Playground	Game Boy	Nov 06, 1996	7 out of 10	70
GameTrip.net	Game Boy	Jun 05, 2006	6 out of 10	60
Pocket Gamer UK	Nintendo 3DS	Jul 08, 2011	5 out of 10	50
HonestGamers (Staff reviews only)	Game Boy	Feb 21, 2008	4 out of 10	40

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Trivia

Title translation

The English translation of the Japanese title is Kirby of the Stars.

Awards

• Retro Gamer
  • October 2004 (Issue #9) – #6 Best Game Boy Game

Related Web Sites

• Kirby's Rainbow Resort (Fantastic megasite with everything you ever wanted to know about Kirby.)